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Top papers by Abstract Accesses last month (2026-02)

Paper	Accesses
The Khohkoi Population: A Review of Evidence and Two New Estimates Sumner La Croix	46
Tracing the uneven diffusion of missionary education in colonial Uganda: European influences, African realities, and the pitfalls of church record data Michiel de Haas, Ewout Frankema	41
Colonialism and development in Africa Leander Heldring, James A. Robinson	38
Missions, Education and Conversion in Colonial Africa Felix Meier zu Selhausen	36
The Economics of Missionary Expansion: Evidence from Africa and Implications for Development Rémi Jedwab, Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Alexander Moradi	34
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Evolution of Political Authority in West Africa Warren C. Whatley	33
Borders that Divide: Education and Religion in Ghana and Togo since Colonial Times Denis Cogneau, Alexander Moradi	33
An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade: The Effects of an Import Ban on Cape Colony Slaveholders Igor Martins	32
FINANCING THE AFRICAN COLONIAL STATE: THE REVENUE IMPERATIVE AND FORCED LABOUR Marlous van Waijenburg	30
Income inequality under Colonial Rule: Evidence from French Algeria, Cameroon, Tunisia, and Vietnam and comparisons with British colonies 1920-1960 Facundo Alvaredo, Denis Cogneau, Thomas Piketty	27
African Socialism; or the Search for an Indigenous Model of Economic Development Emmanuel Akyeampong	27

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Top papers by Downloads last month (2026-02)

Paper	Downloads
African Socialism; or the Search for an Indigenous Model of Economic Development Emmanuel Akyeampong	4
Serving God and Mammon: The ‘Minerals-Railway Complex’ and its effects on colonial public finances in the British Cape Colony, 1810-1910 Abel Gwaindepi	4
Was Slavery a Flexible Form of Labour? Division of Labour and Location Specific Skills on the Eastern Cape Frontier Calumet Links, Erik Green, Johan Fourie	3
The Economics of Missionary Expansion: Evidence from Africa and Implications for Development Rémi Jedwab, Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Alexander Moradi	2
MINING, PATERNALISM AND THE SPREAD OF EDUCATION IN THE CONGO SINCE 1920 Dácil Juif	2
The Great Divergence in South Africa: Population and Wealth Dynamics Over Two Centuries Dieter von Fintel, Johan Fourie	2
Missions, Education and Conversion in Colonial Africa Felix Meier zu Selhausen	1
Tax Stabilisation, Trade and Political Transitions in Francophone West Africa over 120 Years Jens Andersson	1
Tax Compliance under Indirect Rule in British Africa Jutta Bolt, Leigh Gardner	1
The Blessings of Medicine? Patient Characteristics and Health Outcomes in a Ugandan Mission Hospital, 1908-1970 Shane Doyle, Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Jacob Weisdorf	1
An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade: The Effects of an Import Ban on Cape Colony Slaveholders Igor Martins	1
African Economic Growth 1900-50: Historical National Accounts for British Colonial Africa Morten Jerven	1
Economic Inequality in Ghana, 1891-1960 Prince Young Aboagye, Jutta Bolt	1

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Top papers by Abstract Accesses last 3 months (2025-12 to 2026-02)

Paper	Accesses
Tracing the uneven diffusion of missionary education in colonial Uganda: European influences, African realities, and the pitfalls of church record data Michiel de Haas, Ewout Frankema	114
Colonialism and development in Africa Leander Heldring, James A. Robinson	114
The Economics of Missionary Expansion: Evidence from Africa and Implications for Development Rémi Jedwab, Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Alexander Moradi	103
Missions, Education and Conversion in Colonial Africa Felix Meier zu Selhausen	103
FINANCING THE AFRICAN COLONIAL STATE: THE REVENUE IMPERATIVE AND FORCED LABOUR Marlous van Waijenburg	101
African Socialism; or the Search for an Indigenous Model of Economic Development Emmanuel Akyeampong	99
Income inequality under Colonial Rule: Evidence from French Algeria, Cameroon, Tunisia, and Vietnam and comparisons with British colonies 1920-1960 Facundo Alvaredo, Denis Cogneau, Thomas Piketty	98
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Evolution of Political Authority in West Africa Warren C. Whatley	97
The Khohkoi Population: A Review of Evidence and Two New Estimates Sumner La Croix	93
Borders that Divide: Education and Religion in Ghana and Togo since Colonial Times Denis Cogneau, Alexander Moradi	92

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Top papers by Downloads last 3 months (2025-12 to 2026-02)

Paper	Downloads
Serving God and Mammon: The ‘Minerals-Railway Complex’ and its effects on colonial public finances in the British Cape Colony, 1810-1910 Abel Gwaindepi	8
The Great Divergence in South Africa: Population and Wealth Dynamics Over Two Centuries Dieter von Fintel, Johan Fourie	7
African Socialism; or the Search for an Indigenous Model of Economic Development Emmanuel Akyeampong	6
The Blessings of Medicine? Patient Characteristics and Health Outcomes in a Ugandan Mission Hospital, 1908-1970 Shane Doyle, Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Jacob Weisdorf	6
Tax Stabilisation, Trade and Political Transitions in Francophone West Africa over 120 Years Jens Andersson	6
Missions, Education and Conversion in Colonial Africa Felix Meier zu Selhausen	4
The Economics of Missionary Expansion: Evidence from Africa and Implications for Development Rémi Jedwab, Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Alexander Moradi	4
Was Slavery a Flexible Form of Labour? Division of Labour and Location Specific Skills on the Eastern Cape Frontier Calumet Links, Erik Green, Johan Fourie	3
African Economic Growth 1900-50: Historical National Accounts for British Colonial Africa Morten Jerven	2
The Khohkoi Population: A Review of Evidence and Two New Estimates Sumner La Croix	2
MINING, PATERNALISM AND THE SPREAD OF EDUCATION IN THE CONGO SINCE 1920 Dácil Juif	2

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Top papers by Abstract Accesses all months (from 2013-04)

Paper	Accesses
Colonialism and development in Africa Leander Heldring, James A. Robinson	661
Borders that Divide: Education and Religion in Ghana and Togo since Colonial Times Denis Cogneau, Alexander Moradi	651
African Economic Growth 1900-50: Historical National Accounts for British Colonial Africa Morten Jerven	597
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Evolution of Political Authority in West Africa Warren C. Whatley	580
Tracing the uneven diffusion of missionary education in colonial Uganda: European influences, African realities, and the pitfalls of church record data Michiel de Haas, Ewout Frankema	574
Missions, Education and Conversion in Colonial Africa Felix Meier zu Selhausen	555
THE LAND-LABOUR HYPOTHESIS REVISED: WEALTH, LABOUR AND HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN FRONTIER Jeanne Cilliers, Erik Green	548
Historical patterns of economic growth in Africa: A review Morten Jerven	532
FINANCING THE AFRICAN COLONIAL STATE: THE REVENUE IMPERATIVE AND FORCED LABOUR Marlous van Waijenburg	528
COLONIAL ORIGINS OF THE THREEFOLD REALITY OF MOCAMBIQUE: FISCAL CAPACITY AND LABOUR SYSTEMS Kleoniki Alexopoulou, Dacil Juif	527

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Top papers by Downloads all months (from 2013-04)

Paper	Downloads
The Great Divergence in South Africa: Population and Wealth Dynamics Over Two Centuries Dieter von Fintel, Johan Fourie	52
The Khohkoi Population: A Review of Evidence and Two New Estimates Sumner La Croix	50
Missions, Education and Conversion in Colonial Africa Felix Meier zu Selhausen	42
Serving God and Mammon: The ‘Minerals-Railway Complex’ and its effects on colonial public finances in the British Cape Colony, 1810-1910 Abel Gwaindepi	42
Tax Stabilisation, Trade and Political Transitions in Francophone West Africa over 120 Years Jens Andersson	39
An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade: The Effects of an Import Ban on Cape Colony Slaveholders Igor Martins	38
Was Slavery a Flexible Form of Labour? Division of Labour and Location Specific Skills on the Eastern Cape Frontier Calumet Links, Erik Green, Johan Fourie	37
MINING, PATERNALISM AND THE SPREAD OF EDUCATION IN THE CONGO SINCE 1920 Dácil Juif	34
The Economics of Missionary Expansion: Evidence from Africa and Implications for Development Rémi Jedwab, Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Alexander Moradi	24
The Blessings of Medicine? Patient Characteristics and Health Outcomes in a Ugandan Mission Hospital, 1908-1970 Shane Doyle, Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Jacob Weisdorf	20

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